About Us
Improve Quality of Life
Nature Education for All
Improve Quality of Life
The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation actively works to restore, restock, protect and preserve forest preserve lands for the education, recreation and pleasure of all who live here — people, plants and wildlife.
Restore Natural Areas
Nature Education for All
Improve Quality of Life
Less than one-tenth of one percent of the original Illinois prairie remains. The Foundation is a charitable organization that helps the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's efforts to acquire, restore and protect prairies, woodlands and s, wetlands throughout Kane County.
Nature Education for All
Nature Education for All
Nature Education for All
The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation provides leisureships so that cost isn't a barrier to kids to attending summer day camps from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Ways To Help
Sponsor a Tree
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Native Plant Sale
Help launch the next 100 years of conservation and community by sponsoring a tree in the Centennial Grove Project at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve! Sponsorships due 12/31/25.
See more on the Centennial page
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Native Plant Sale
SHOP IN-PERSON:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
9 a.m. to noon.
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
Creek Bend Nature Center
37W700 Dean Street, St. Charles
SHOP ONLINE:
Pre-order your plants online from Feb. 1 - April 12. Click HERE to shop online.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS:
Purchase an early bird ticket ($15 p/person) and get exclusive early access from 8 a.m. - 9
SHOP IN-PERSON:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
9 a.m. to noon.
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
Creek Bend Nature Center
37W700 Dean Street, St. Charles
SHOP ONLINE:
Pre-order your plants online from Feb. 1 - April 12. Click HERE to shop online.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS:
Purchase an early bird ticket ($15 p/person) and get exclusive early access from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. to shop the in-person sale on 4/25. For more information, or to purchase tickets, click HERE.
Sponsor the Native Plant Sale!
Click HERE to view the Sponsorship Packet.
Click HERE to sponsor the 2026 Kane Native Plant Sale.
2026 Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Natural Garden Natives
Bronze Sponsors:
The Haberthur Family
Becky Gillam
Kane Golf Outing
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Golf Outing
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Hughes Creek Golf Club
1749 Spring Valley Dr.
Elburn, IL
View the Flyer
View the Sponsorship Brochure
Register to Golf
Register as a Sponsor
Thank you to all of our 2025 Golf Outing Sponsors!
Title Sponsor
Putting Green Sponsors
Par Sponsors
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Hughes Creek Golf Club
1749 Spring Valley Dr.
Elburn, IL
View the Flyer
View the Sponsorship Brochure
Register to Golf
Register as a Sponsor
Thank you to all of our 2025 Golf Outing Sponsors!
Title Sponsor
Putting Green Sponsors
Par Sponsors
Law Office of Irv Ochsenschlager
Contest Hole Sponsors
Kane Forest Preserve Foundation
IL State Senator Don DeWitte - 33rd District
Hole Sponsors
Bazan Painting Projects
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Energy Services Air Conditioning & Heating Company
Engineering Resources Associates, Inc.
Jeff Walter for Congress
Koenig Body & Equipment Inc.
Konen Insurance Agency, Inc.
Lamp Incorporated
Obsidian Asphalt Paving Inc.
Rookie's Sports Bar & Grill
Sawyer Falduto Asset Management, LLC
Speedwagon Capital Partners
State Farm Agent Mark Krueger
Strand Associates, Inc.
Weaver Consultants Group
Adopt a Turtle
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Golf Outing
Help endangered Blanding's turtles in the Kane County forest preserves. This program funds research, education, seasonal staff, technology, field supplies, and habitat improvements. Adopt a turtle, today!
Click HERE to adopt via credit card.
Click HERE to adopt via check.
For more information, see Adopt a Turtle.
Help Our Cause
Your support will help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County accomplish more. You may direct your gift to the following categories:
- Plant & Animal Studies
- Adopt-a-Turtle program
- Natural Areas Improvements
- Nature Program Expansion
- Unrestricted: Best Use/Greatest Need
